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'The Bachelorette' season 10 episode 5 recap: A recipe for disaster

The Bachelorette 2014

THE BACHELORETTE - Andi Dorfman, 26, a beautiful and successful woman, has it all at first glance - her loving family, her great friends, and even her dream job. But she realized there was something missing. Andi will embark on her own journey to find love when she stars in the tenth edition of "The Bachelorette," which will premiere MONDAY, MAY 19, on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Mitchell Haaseth)
BACK ROW: CRAIG, NICK V., CARL, JOSH M., JJ, BRADLEY, BRETT, MARCUS, DYLAN;
MIDDLE ROW: ERIC, EMIL, ANDREW, PATRICK, CODY, TASOS, CHRIS, RON, MIKE, MARQUEL;
FRONT ROW: JASON, STEVEN, JOSH B., ANDI DORFMAN, RUDIE, NICK S., BRIAN
(Mitchell Haaseth)

And that confidence carried through this week when Brian learned he would experience his first one-on-one date with Andi. That is, until he learned that cooking was involved.

"I'm pretty out of my comfort zone," he said. "You can ask my mom; you can ask anybody. I don't cook."

Andi took her suitors to Marseille, France this week, aka "the perfect place to fall in love," according to Andi.

Brian's First One-On-One Date

Andi and Brian began their international love journey at a French movie theater, where they cuddled up on the couch with some popcorn and candy to watch "The Hundred-Foot Journey." Andi decided to spend the rest of the date re-enacting the movie by taking Brian to the market and cooking a romantic dinner with him.

That idea quickly turned into a recipe for disaster. Despite what Andi might think after going on so many extravagant dates on the show, real life isn't just like the movies. But Brian wasn't helping matters either.

Seeing a girl working in the kitchen is a turn-on for most guys. But not Brian, apparently. From the moment he walked into Andi's apartment, it was like he flipped a switch and went from sweet, fun, romantic Brian to standoffish, nervous, can't-talk-in-complete-sentences Brian. He brought the conversation to a crashing halt every time Andi tried to pick a new conversation topic.

"The movie made the cooking look so romantic, and it's not very romantic," Andi said.

Maybe it was the frog legs or the sea urchin that didn't sit right in their stomachs because when they went to a restaurant to get some real food, everything got better.

"I'm a coach. I strategize," Brian said, trying to explain to Andi why he was so tentative in the kitchen.

But as a coach, you have to take chances too just like he did last episode when he kissed Andi at half court. Andi saw something in Brian that day, so she decided to give him another chance (in the form of a rose) to be that romantic guy who takes initiative. Good thing Andi is the forgiving type!

Group Date

What's the best way to spend the day with nine guys in Marseille experiencing French culture? Miming, of course.

Andi took Marcus, Dylan, Chris, Cody, JJ, Marquel, Nick, Patrick and Andrew on a group date, where they learned to mime and then performed in front of a crowd. It didn't go extremely well at first. Their performance ranked up there with the dreadful Boyz II Men concert, which had little girls in the audience covering their ears to block out the noise.

"Americans should never come to France and mime ever," Marcus said at the group date.

But the guys made the best of it and managed to have some fun. Marquel was great with the kids, and JJ had fun reenacting his "old couple" date with Andi. The only person who didn't have a good time was Nick.

After the miming, JJ pulled Andi away and took a romantic Ferris wheel ride with her to see the city from a new angle. Clearly, JJ was on his game tonight, which is why he received the group date rose.

Nick, however, was not on his game. The other contestants called him out for being arrogant and smug, and Cody confronted him about mocking him. After Chris and Nick brought up the drama to Andi, she started to question her relationship with Nick. But Nick wrote her a love letter and batted his eyelashes at her, which made her forget all about Nick being a troublemaker with the other guys and a party pooper at group dates.

The drama continued when Marquel confronted Andrew for calling him "blackie." Andrew denied it, saying he would never say anything like that. But the confrontation was enough to ruin his reputation among the other guys and possibly Andi.

Private Date with Josh

We all knew it was only a matter of time before Andi would pick dreamy Josh for a one-on-one date. He's the stereotypical athlete that she's dated in the past but has never worked out for her. But the athlete in Josh was too hard for her to resist.

Andi took Josh for a boat ride, sat on rocks overlooking the Mediterranean, ate dinner in a palace and then enjoyed yet another private concert.

Despite her fears that her relationship with Josh was purely physical, Andi gave Josh a rose.

Rose Ceremony

Andi cut right to the chase and skipped the cocktail portion of the evening to go straight to the rose ceremony. She said there were three relationships that she knew weren't going anywhere, and nothing they could say to her at a cocktail party would change her mind. Harsh.

Andi must have been trying to minimize the drama, so she sent Andrew and Marquel home along with Patrick.

Next week, "The Bachelorette" is going to Venice and the drama continues when Andi gives the remaining men lie detector tests.

Prince Charming of the Night: Hands down, tonight's Prince Charming is JJ. He constantly goes out of his way to make Andi feel special, which is exactly what this bachelorette needs. Even on group dates, JJ has a way of making Andi feel like they're the only people in the room. Reenacting their old couple date during the mime performance was a great way to remind Andi of their connection and showing her the sights of Marseille from a Ferris wheel was a nice touch. Us girls need more guys like JJ in the world.

Frog of the Night: Last week's Prince Charming is tonight's Frog. Brian croaked out one word answers to all of Andi's questions and couldn't keep the conversation going. Brian and Andi looked more like two strangers off the street than a couple on a date. Dating is nerve-wracking, and sometimes you just freeze up. I get it. But I don't think Andi will keep Brian around much longer if he doesn't learn to take some initiative.